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Every {{pll|Rail Vehicle Types|rail vehicle}} is equipped with mechanical {{pll|Braking Overview|brakes}}. They function by physically pressing {{pll|Brake Shoes|brake shoes}} against the wheels. The shoes can be pressed manually with {{pll|Handbrake|handbrakes}}, or automatically with compressed air.

Trains are heavy. In order to stop or slow down, they need a lot of braking force. Rather than have one vehicle in a train be equipped with brakes, usually all the vehicles are brake-equipped. When a train is braking, each vehicle in it is braking relatively simultaneously. This is accomplished by a compressed air mechanical brake system that runs throughout the train, simply called the train brake .

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	In order ~~for trains to be able~~ to slow down ~~effectively~~, each ~~containing~~ vehicle ~~needs to apply brakes~~ relatively simultaneously. This is accomplished by ~~the train’s~~ air brake system. Each rail vehicle comes equipped with an air line hose on either end. When vehicles are coupled together, their air lines are connected too, in a handshake manner. This way, the driver in a leading vehicle is able to operate brakes on the entirety of the train, ~~using a single~~ train brake ~~control device~~.		{{pll\|Rail Vehicle Types\|Trains}} are heavy. In order to stop or slow down, they need a lot of braking force. Rather than have one {{pll\|Rail Vehicle Types\|vehicle}} in a train be equipped with brakes, usually all the vehicles are brake-equipped. When a train is braking, each vehicle in it is braking relatively simultaneously. This is accomplished by a compressed air mechanical brake system that runs throughout the train, simply called the {{pll\|Train Brake\|train brake}}.